Say good-bye to LinkedIn Answers. I received an email from LinkedIn today stating they are eliminating the application from its site on Jan. 31. Instead, the social networking site says, “we’re focusing our efforts on developing new and more engaging ways to share and discuss professional topics across LinkedIn.” And it says more details will … Continue reading »
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How Email Can Help Increase Facebook Followers
Want a quick and easy way to generate more followers for your Facebook business page? Use email! Invite your list of contacts to follow you on Facebook. If you use an email service provider like Constant Contact, you may find a template already created with a Facebook graphic that you can use. As a Constant … Continue reading »
5 Ways to Engage Your Pinterest Followers
By Gloria Rand A client asked me recently how to thank the people who have been following her or repinning her content on Pinterest. Unfortunately, there is no easy to way to do this. Unlike Facebook, Google+ or Twitter, you can’t send direct messages to your followers on Pinterest. But that doesn’t mean all is … Continue reading »
How to Find Fan Posts on Your Facebook Page
Do you know where to find the fan posts on your company’s Facebook page? The Timeline format has some great features, such as the ability to add past events. But it has also mucked things up a bit when it comes to seeing fan posts. In the old days, you could see them readily on … Continue reading »
Facebook Fans Can Chat in Real-Time with New Pixode App
Pixode has come up with an interesting way to build community on Facebook pages. The company has introduced a new app called “Chat for Pages.” The app allows fans of your page to chat in real-time with each other.
Facebook Ad Creation Made Easy
If you’re interested in running Facebook ads, but are confused about how to do it, help is coming soon. A recent Techcruch article says Facebook is testing a redesign of its ad creator tool that will help advertisers build their campaigns — specifically by helping them find the right mix of Facebook ads and Sponsored … Continue reading »
How to Keep Tabs on Facebook Group Members
Ever wonder if the information you post in a Facebook group is getting seen by the members? Stop wondering. Facebook is rolling out a new group indicator that lets anyone know who has seen a post, and at what time they viewed it. I noticed this in a brand new group tonight. It hasn’t shown … Continue reading »
How to Make Best Use of Facebook’s New “Voice” Feature
Facebook recently added a new “voice” feature which lets admins toggle between posting on Facebook as their page (company brand) and themselves (profile).
What Facebook’s Faster News Feed Means for Page Admins
TechCrunch reported today that Facebook is going to speed up its news feed by pulling in fewer stories to start, so users can start browsing faster. That sounds all well and good… BUT this means that page admins may see their metrics sag a bit because fewer stories are being loaded, so not as many … Continue reading »
Seesmic Ping Replaces Ping.fm
Do you use Ping.fm to schedule posts on Facebook, Twitter, etc.? If you haven’t checked your email lately, you may have missed the notice that Ping.fm will be closing in mid-June.